Shade-roller support.



. J. LAVIGNE.

SHADE ROLLER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1910.

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JOHN LAVIGNE, OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

SHADE-ROLLER SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

Application filed September 13, 1910. Serial No. 581,743.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN LAVIGNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington,have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade-Roller Supports, ofwhich the following is a specification. k

This invention relates to shade roller supports and the object of theinvention is the provision of a device of this character whereby theshade roller may be supported at any position upon the window frame.

A further object of the invention is the a provision of a novel shaderoller support together with means for normally elevating the supportand means for locking the support in adjusted position on the frame.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through theframe showing the shade support in side elevation. Fig. 3 is atransverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. at isa view, on anenlarged scale, of the lower end of the bracket and holding means.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 represents a window framehaving mounted upon opposite sides thereof in brackets 2 and 3, theguiding and supporting rods 4 which have slidably mounted thereon thebrackets 5 and 6. These brackets are provided with the usual holes andslots for receiving the pintles of the shade roller 7 and are normallyelevated by means of the spiral springs 8.

In order to hold the brackets in adjusted position upon the rod againstthe tension of the springs 8 there is secured to the lower ends of thebrackets, connecting links 9 whose opposite ends are pivotally connectedto the plates 10 apertured to receive the rods 4. When in idle positionthe plates 10 are adapted to lie at an angle to the rods 4 so as to bindupon the rods and prevent the springs 8 from raising the brackets. Bypressing downwardly on the outer ends of the plates they may be broughtto a right angular position with relation to the rods, when they willslip easily thereover in either direction. By releasing the outer endsof the plates, the springs 8 acting through the connecting links 9 willcause the plates to bind upon the rods and lock the brackets in adjustedposition.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- In a device ofthe class described, a support, guiding rods arranged on opposite sidesthereof, substantially U-shaped guiding brackets slidably mounted onsaid members, means carriedby said guiding brackets for holding theshade roller, a resilient connection between the guiding brackets andthe support adapted to normally raise said brackets, a rod connected tothe lower end of each bracket, and diagonally positioned binding platescarried by the rods and engaging the guide members to hold said guidingsupports in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN LAVIGNE.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. FoGARTY, EMMA FossUM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner .of Patents, Washington, D. G.

